Five stories in the news for today, Aug. 16
Five stories in the news for Wednesday, Aug. 16
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NAFTA RENEGOTIATION TALKS BEGIN TODAY
Canada’s lead minister for the renegotiation of NAFTA has arrived in Washington for the first round of talks, which get underway today. Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland exchanged pleasantries and a hug with her Mexican counterpart after touching down Tuesday. A day earlier, she announced some of Canada’s priorities for the talks, which included so-called Buy American rules for public contracts and freer movement of professionals.